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While opening an account at the closest branch may seem like the best way to start up a checking account, advances in online services make opening a checking account online not only possible, but fast and easy, as well. Instead of dashing across town, a few minutes of document collection, plus a few more minutes with our online application, can have your checking account up and running before you know it.

If you are avoiding looking for a new car because your past car-buying experiences were not enjoyable, you are not alone. Many aspects of the car-buying process are outside of our direct control, but there are steps you can take to make your experience better.

The American Dream may be owning a home, but a major part of the American success story for many is owning a second home just to vacation in—a second home-base, where the everyday cares just do not have the same grip on our time and energy.

When it is time to buy your first car, you know it. Your job requires you to commute. Your hobbies are farther from home than you can jog. Maybe you just finally have the funds to buy a new, or new-to-you, set of wheels.

As auto loan terms have gotten longer, the situations when it might be advantageous to consider refinancing your auto loan have increased, too. But what are the most important questions to ask before going forward?

There are many benefits to owning your home vs. renting but purchasing your first home can be intimidating. The good news is there are several easy things you can do to prepare in advance to make your home buying experience much smoother.

For decades, common wisdom held that the best time to sell a house was January. But get on the Internet, and you will find highly convincing articles that make it crystal clear that the absolute best time to sell your house is May. Definitely. Or March and April. Maybe June. Definitely June. Or not.

It seems that every organization, every hobby, and every store offers its own credit card now, and most have some very attractive rewards. So how do you choose between one card and the next?

Whenever you undertake any big financial change, the first thing to do is to check your credit score. The three major credit bureaus are required to provide you with a free credit report annually. You just have to initiate the request.

When you decide that it is time to own your own home, you will find that in addition to the basic questions of what and where, there is an alphabet soup of terminology to contend with related to the mortgage loan itself.

In the middle of an economic downturn, it is common for auto dealerships to put some really eye-catching deals out to create car buying interest.

When you are considering repairs to your home or a remodeling project, two questions come to mind first: What do we want to do, and how do we afford it?

Checking accounts used to be fairly straightforward; you put money in an account, and checks were drawn on the balance. But those days are definitely over!

While we are increasingly comfortable buying consumer goods directly from online businesses, buying a car might seem like a stretch.

While carrying a certain amount of debt is both common and sometimes even advised as a way to build credit, it can readily spiral out of control.

Used vehicles are increasingly popular with Americans as consumers turn to the used market for more affordable options, but a recent survey from Ally finds many Americans still hold outdated notions about used cars.

Even if you love your home, there’s a chance it isn’t in your ideal place to live. But the space between fantasizing about your dream location and actually moving there is potentially miles and thousands of dollars apart.

The average person moves residences about 11 times in their lifetime. That provides a lot of opportunity to confront the following question: is it better to own your home or to rent it?

Consumer debt is an extremely contradictory part of our personal finances: it’s at once common and incredibly personal.

A personal loan can help you consolidate high-interest credit card debt into a single, lower-interest loan. These loans can also be used for a variety of other things.

Being a homeowner can be an extremely rewarding experience. Making a house into your home creates feelings of pride and security, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility and expense.

All over the country, housing prices are soaring and markets are on fire, which may be leaving you wondering how exactly housing prices are determined and what affects these markets.

A new study from online loan marketplace, LendingTree, finds that older Americans tend to have the best credit scores.

Supporting your local community is a positive thing—it builds relationships, it strengthens the local economy, and it makes your neighborhood a happier and healthier place to work and play.

If you’re remodeling or making home improvements, you’ll make a lot of decisions: choosing colors and patterns, hiring the right contractors, selecting new appliances. But here’s the first decision you need make, and carefully: how much to spend on the project.

If you use a cellphone or have an email account, you’ve almost certainly been exposed to an attempt at mass marketing fraud.

U.S. non-profit ScamAwareness.org is warning consumers about scams that typically increase during the holiday season.